microorganism
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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have now identified a microorganism that challenges this long accepted rule.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026
“The presence of terrestrial microorganism within a sample of Ryugu underlines that microorganisms are the world's greatest colonizers and adept at circumventing contamination controls,” the authors conclude.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2024
Mr. Gutman is the founder of Primer’s Yeast, a company that sells ancient strains of the microorganism.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
The microorganism also been connected to non-fatal, but sight-threatening, eye infections, sometimes through contaminated contact lens solution.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
And the same thing happens when a Venerian is attacked by an Earthly microorganism.
From Islands of Space by John Wood Campbell
For microorganisms to make a meaningful difference in reducing plastic pollution, more plastic products would need to be made from biodegradable materials that contain chemical bonds microbes can break apart.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The researchers selected this environment because its microorganisms already possess the biological machinery needed to break down complex natural materials.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
One possibility that deserves closer examination is disruption of the gut microbiome, the community of microorganisms living in the digestive system.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
The model also includes methane production by certain microorganisms called methanogens, which generate methane as part of their metabolism.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
The medical community didn't know that microorganisms transmitted by mosquitoes, which thrive in wet areas, produce malaria.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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